ZOOM-BE — Play Free Online

ZOOM-BE is a cooperative platformer about two zombies trying to get out of an evil facility together. It is not an endless runner, whatever the category label suggests: the game is built around short levels, obstacles and puzzles, and its tagline says it all — never leave your friend behind.

The appeal is the teamwork. Instead of racing a single character to the right edge of the screen, you are thinking about two bodies at once: who needs to reach the switch, who can clear the gap, and how the pair gets through the exit. Levels are quick enough for a coffee-break session, but the logic side gives it more to chew on than a pure reflex game.

If you came to Doodle Jump for tight, one-more-try platforming, this is a calmer cousin. It rewards planning a route over hammering a jump button, and it runs straight in the browser with nothing to install.

How to play

• Move: A and D, or the Left and Right arrow keys.
• Jump: W or the Up arrow key.
• Kick: S or the Down arrow key.

The game was also released for phones and tablets, so touch play is supported on those devices. On a computer, a keyboard is all you need.

Each level asks you to guide the zombie pair past hazards and puzzle elements to the way out. Look over the whole screen before you move, because a hasty jump can leave one character in a spot the other cannot help with.

Tips

• Pause and read the level layout first. In a two-character game the order of moves matters more than speed.
• Keep the kick in mind as a real action, not decoration. It is mapped to its own key for a reason, so try it on anything that looks movable or in your way.
• If you get stuck, restart the attempt and try a different order for your two characters rather than repeating the same jump.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

Fireboy and Watergirl is the closest relative here: two characters, one exit, and puzzles that need both of them. Ovo 2 and OvO game lean more toward fast, precise single-character platforming, while Bird Jumper and Hoppenhelm keep the jumping but drop the puzzle-solving.

ZOOM-BE suits players who like a bit of thinking between jumps, and it works well for short sessions or for sitting down with a friend who wants to talk through the next move.